Heel-nailing machine



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F. P. RAYMOND, 2d. HEEL NAILING MACHINE.

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HEEL NAILINGMAOHINE.

No. 332,001. Patented Dec. 8, 1885.

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HEEL-NAILING MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N o.332,001, dated December8, 1885.

Application tiled October 7, 1885.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be itknown that I, FREEBORN F. RAYMOND, 2d, of Newton, in the county ofMiddlesex and State of Massachusetts, a citizen of the United States,have invented a new and useful Improvement in Heel-N ailing Machines, ofwhich the following is a full, clear, and exact description, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of thisspecification, in explaining its nature.

The object of the invention is to provide a machine for nailing theheel-seats and shanks of outsoles to the upper and insole by a gang orgroup of fastenings simultaneously driven.

The invention is an improvement upon that described in Patent No.316,894.; and it relates especially to the construction of the templetand nail-holder plates and awls and drivers, whereby a gang or group offastenings may be driven through the heel portion of the sole to fastenit to the upper and insole, and other fastenings, either of the samenature or of a different character,be driven,preferably,at the same timethrough the shank-section of the sole, or, if desired, the sectionimmediately in front thereof, or in both sections; and the invention isespecially applicable for use in connection with boots or shoes havingthe outsoles attached either by sewing or pegging, as it is especiallydesirable in shoes so made to unite the heel endof the sole to the upperand insole by nails preferably headed and having clinching-points, andalso to secure the, outsole to the upper and insole in the shank and inthe adjacent sections by rivets, or by other headed fastenings, whichshall prevent the ripping or parting of the sole from the upper orinsole at the place or places where, if only sewed or pegged, from thebending of the sole in walking, ripping is very likely to take place.

Referring to the drawings,Figu re 1 is a view in section and elevationof the front of the machine containing my invention. Fig. 2 is anelevation of the revolving head. Fig. 3 represents a slightmodification, hereinafter re ferred to. Fig. 4 is a view in elevation ofthe revolving head used with said modification. Fig. 5 is a plan View ofa part of the templetplate. Fig. 6 represents, in elevation and section,a boot having its sole nailed by this machine. Fig. 7 is a plan View ofthe boot Serial No. 179,200. (No model.)

invented. Figs. 8, 9, 10, and 11 are views of various fastenin gs whichI use.

A is the bed-plate; a, the slidingjack mounted thereon and carrying thelast or work-sup ort. p B is a reciprocating head carrying a revolvinghead, O,'mounted upon the shaft 0, and having an arm, a, supporting agang or group ofawls, c, an arm, 0 carrying or supporting a gang orgroup of drivers, 0", and an arm, 0 carrying or supporting thespanker-block a. The awls, drivers, and spanker -block are adapted to bebrought successively into operative position upon the turning of theshaft. D is the templet-plate. It preferably is moved horizontally intoand out of operative position with the awls and drivers. It hasacavity,d, of the shape which it is desired to give to the heel and shanksections'of the outsole,

and it is substantially the converse in shape of the upper surface ofthe last or work-support upon which the boot or shoe is mounted. Thistemplet is mounted upon a post, at, having a downward vertical movementin opposition to the spring d", and it is adapted to be moved downwardby the lever d or by the contact of the awl-block therewith, and it ismoved upward by the spring d After it has been moved down it is heldlocked in place upon the work by a latch shown in said Patent No.316,894.

The templet D is represented as provided with the holes (1, arranged forthe delivery and driving of the nails used in fastening the heel end ofthe sole to the upper and insole, and the additional or auxiliary holes(2 which are used for the purpose of delivering the additional nails orfastenings used in the shank and in the section of the sole in front ofthe shank. These auxiliary holes may be of the same size as the holes(1",- but when rivets or fastenings having large heads are employedthese holes must be larger than the holes d, and in Fig. 5 I haverepresented the holes as so enlarged. Of course, these additional orauxiliary fastenings may be driven into any part of the shank or sectionof the sole immediately in front thereof, and it depends somewhat uponthe character or class of work where these fastenings are driven.

For womens work, and for light work gen erally, it is desirable to useheaded fastenings wlth clinching-points of substantially the characterused for securing the heel, and to place them at uniform distances apartfrom the end of the heel-section to or very nearly to the ball of thefoot, not, however, placing them very closely together.

For heavy work, brogans, plowshoes, tapsoles, &c., itit desirable to userivets, slugs. or large shank-fastenings having large heads, and theseare placed where the strain upon the sewing or pegging or nailing fromthe bending of the sole or soles is greatest. For ordinary uses, fromone to three or four of these rivets or large-sized headed fasteningswill be sufficient; and where a tap or half sole 1s employed one or moreshould be driven at or near 1ts inner end into the insole; and in F gs.6 and 7 I have represented a light shoe with the extra or additionalfastenings driven 1n the shank and section immediately adjacent thereto;and in Figs. 10 and 11 I have represented a form of rivets andfastenings for this auxlllary nailing or fastening which I prefer touse. Y

The nail holder and carrier E is adapted to be moved horizontally intoand out of operative position, and has holes corresponding in size andlocation to the holes (1* of the templet, and additional holes andlocation to the hole cl of the templet, and it is provided with ahole-covering plate similar to that described in sa d patent andsimilarly operated.

It is not always essential to first prick holes before the fasteningsare driven, and when it 1s not of course the awls are dispensed with.For drlving the large fiistenings or rivets, however, 1t will be founddesirable to use large awls, to form holes of sufficient size to receivethe shanks of the fastenings; and in the drawings have shown theawl-holder block as provided with large awls d adapted to be used withthe holes (1 and the awl-holder plate is of a size to receive and holdthese two groups of awls.

It is necessary, also,,that the drivers shall vary 1n size according tothe size of the nails or r1vets driven; and I have represented the drver-holder block as having a gang of small drivers to be used inconnection with the hole d and of large drivers to be used in connectionwith the holes 01 in driving rivets or large shank-fastenings.

In Figs. 1 and 2 I have represented the awls and drivers of a lengthsufficient to bring the surface ofthe awl-supporting block anddriverblock in contact with the surface of the templet and surface ofthe nail-carrier, and the holes in the nail carrier and templet arestraight.

In Figs. 3' and 4t Ihave represented the use of longer awls and drivers,and have shown the templet-plate as provided with inclined holes,whereby the nails may be set quite close to the edge of the outsole andgiven a downward and inward direction therefrom. I have ascertained thatby making the awls and drivers longer, as shown, upon entering theseholes they will readily follow their inclination; and for certainclasses of work it is advantageous to have the holes so shaped and thenails so driven.

The heel-nails and the auxiliary nails may be fed and drivensimultaneously, or the heelnails may be first fed and driven and theauxiliary nails or fastenings afterward.

After the nails have been driven, the work may be spanked by the spankerc, and if the spanker is employed it has a recess, c which issubstantially of the same shape as that of the templet-plate. The use ofthe spanker is desirable in certain classes of work,as it tends toconsolidate still further and shape the sole,

level it, and set the fastenings well into the stock,so that they shallbe flush with the surface thereof and of a uniform and finishedappearance.

I have shown the templet, nail-holder, awls, drivers, and spanker asoperated by hand; but I would say that they may either be so operated oroperated by means of the automatic devices described in my variouspatents and pending applications, or their equivalents'. I would alsosay that the nails and fastenings may be fed to the templet-plateautomatically from nail making and feeding devices instead of by hand,if desired, and that any of the devices described in my various patentsand pending applications may be employed for this purpose.

When the spanker is not operated, the templet may not be provided with ahorizontal movement.

Having fully described my invention,I claim and desire to secure byLetters Patent of the United States I. The combination of a support forthe boot or shoe, a templet having the holes d (P, and the nail-drivingdevices, all substantially as described.

2. The combination of a support for the boot or shoe, a templet havingthe holes d" d a sliding nail-holder having the holes corresponding tothose of the templet,and the naildriving devices, all substantially asdescribed.

3. The combination of a support for the boot or shoe, a templet havingsmall holes d and the comparatively large holes at, arranged in front ofthe holes (1 and a gang or group of drivers of a size to fit the holes(P, and a gang or group of larger drivers to fit the auxiliary holes,all substantially as specified.

4. In a heel-nailing machine, the combination of a support for the bootor shoe, a templet having the cavity d and the holes 0Z and enlargedholes d entering said cavity, all substantially as specified.

FREEBORN F. RAYMOND, 21).

Witnesses:

J. M. DOLAN, FRED. B. DOLAN.

